Undercliff, a hand carved rug by Becky Blair

Artist Sophie said: “I spend a lot of time by the sea and seashore – swimming in it, photographing and sketching it, and really love the rock pools under the cliffs in Ovingdean. This artwork is derived from sketches of the pool formations I produced in situ on the beach there.”

Lauri said: “The original collage that was translated for this project is called Night Swim, inspired by my memories of being a teenager in Brighton – from the reflection of disco lights in the town to night time swimming with friends in the sea.”

And Becky said: “For me, my artwork – inspired by the beaches along the under cliffs between Brighton and Saltdean – benefits so much both from the huge upscaling of the line work and the richly coloured, tactile surface.”

Nightswim, a hand knotted rug by Lauri Hopkins

Habitat, which closed its doors in Churchill Square more than seven years ago, returns to Brighton with a two-storey store spanning over 6,500sqft. It will become Habitat’s third largest store in the UK and forms part of the redevelopment of the old Hanningtons estate.

Clare Askem, managing director of Habitat, said: “Habitat opened one of its first stores here back in 1969 so we’re thrilled to be returning to a city that has a lot of historical love for our brand. Returning to Brighton’s high street has always been a passion project for me so we’re delighted it’s the first new high street store that we’re opening and in such an important new development.”